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Customer experience software provider Zendesk has named Shashi Upadhyay as the new President of Product, Engineering and AI to “further accelerate” the company's next phase of growth in customer and employee service.

● Five of Indonesia’s top female founders have met with Australian government, industry leaders and investors
● Affirms importance of mentorship for young startups amid economic headwinds and resistance to female founders from investor community
● Comes as countries look to foster stronger trade ties across multiple domains

The cream of Indonesia’s SheHacks startup program has arrived in Sydney, with five leading female founders from Jakarta ready to meet with government, industry leaders and investors to explore opportunities for transnational collaboration and mentorship.

The ACS, formerly the Australian Computer society, which claims to be the professional association for Australia's technology sector, has welcomed the IT and STEM measures in the Federal Budget.

Global technology company Cognizant has launched an Advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) Lab based in San Francisco, which will focus on “advancing the science and practice of AI ” through innovation and development of intellectual property and AI-enablement technologies.

Australian transformation consultancy V2 Digital has announced the appointment of Matt Farmer as a board member and investor.

SaaS provider Zoho has extended its Zoho for Startups program to Australia.

GUEST OPINION: Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency are more than mere tech trends, they are revolutionising the complex global financial systems used today by market leaders like JP Morgan, MUFG, Credit Suisse and others.

Australia’s peak industry representative body for innovation technology, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), has announced the winners of the 2023 Queensland iAwards, which recognise and reward excellence in Australian innovation.

GUEST EVENT: Digital Transformation Live – Australia's largest ICT trade show – is happening at Sydney's International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 8 and 9 June 2023.

GUEST EVENT: Digital Transformation Live – Australia's largest ICT trade show – is happening at Sydney's International Convention and Exhibition Centre on 8 and 9 June 2023.

Australia's peak body and advocacy group for the ICT industry, the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), has welcomed the Government’s Budget and the increased grant allocation available to start-ups and SMEs of up to $5 million to boost commercialisation of "critical tech start-ups" in Australia.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of its second AWS infrastructure Region in Australia—the AWS Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region.

It probably happens to many of us that when being enthused by the idea of launching a fruitful new project, our plans are shattered due to a lack of necessary experience. Following successful products in the IT field, it seems that every second startup was able to enter the market and found its audience. But in all honesty, not all startups are destined to cross the chasm and gain a foothold in a niche.

AI powered communication platform Dialpad has launched Dialpad for Startups program in Australia and New Zealand.

Cloud-native network intelligence provider ExtraHop has appointed Chris Scanlan as president and chief commercial officer.

Digital services and consulting specialist Infosys is extending its Living Labs ecosystem in Australia to participants of the Infosys Innovation Network.

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has announced it is helping to tackle the growing threat of cyber attacks facing Australia by providing free research and development support to businesses working in the cyber security sector.

Australian and Indian women entrepreneurs in cyber and critical technology will be given the opportunity to launch their business internationally under a groundbreaking exchange program supported by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) and the Government of Telangana, India.

Venture syndicate TEN13 has announced the launch of its Maverick program which it says provides investors with access to the highest quality investment opportunities in Australia and beyond.

Professional services firm KPMG Australia and fintech innovation hub Stone & Chalk have joined forces to launch the Future Technology Program, which they say is a commitment to help Australian startups succeed, not just at the beginning of their journey, but into the future.